Mississippi mayor says he faces political prosecution with bribery charges

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The mayor of Mississippi’s capital city says he has been indicted in an alleged bribery operation, and he said it is a “political prosecution” to hurt his 2025 campaign for reelection. Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba released a video statement Wednesday. He says lawyers have told him that federal prosecutors have indicted him on bribery and related charges. Lumumba says he has never accepted any type of bribe. He is a Democrat and has been mayor since 2017. A Jackson City Council member, Angelique Lee, resigned in August and pleaded guilty to federal bribery charges from the same FBI investigation.